Building Web-Based Games and Utility Projects Using JavaScript

Gain insights into JavaScript fundamentals while creating web-based games and utility projects. Discover DOM manipulation, classes, data structures, and enhance your career prospects in web development.

Intermediate

68 Lessons

18h

Certificate of Completion

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This course includes

2 Assessments

65 Playgrounds

10 Quizzes

This course includes

2 Assessments

65 Playgrounds

10 Quizzes

Course Overview

JavaScript is one of the most popular programming languages for creating interactive web pages, apps, and games. Knowing JavaScript can give you a huge edge in the job market. This course is for you if you want to learn JavaScript by creating hands-on projects instead of learning from theory. It will first introduce you to the basics of JavaScript, such as classes, objects, variables, and DOM manipulation. Then, it will help you create several web-based games and projects using different data structures, s...Show More

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Javascript

Algorithm Analysis

Game Development

What You'll Learn

A working knowledge of JavaScript

Hands-on experience working with several data structures

The ability to create games using JavaScript and data structures

Familiarity with the Phaser framework

What You'll Learn

A working knowledge of JavaScript

Course Content

Overview of the Course

Get familiar with building JavaScript projects to enhance data structures and algorithmic skills.

Introduction to the Course

Refresher to Javascript

Look at JavaScript's evolution, execution context, variable scopes, arrays, classes, and DOM manipulation.

JavaScript How JavaScript Works—Execution Context What Are Var, Let, and Const Keywords in JavaScript?Array and Utility Functions in JavaScript How to Create Classes and Objects DOM Manipulation—Basics DOM Manipulation—Event Listeners Quiz Yourself on Javascript

Snake Game Using Arrays and Objects

Work your way through creating a Snake Game with HTML canvas, loops, and keyboard controls.

Introduction to Canvas Coding Challenge: HTML Canvas with Stationary Object What is a Game Loop?Coding Challenge: HTML Canvas with Moving Object Introduction to the Snake Game Add the Snake to the Board Add Movement to the Snake Move Snake Using Keyboard Input Add Food for the Snake Quiz Yourself on the Snake Game Project

COVID Fighter Game Using Arrays and Collision Algorithm

Break down the steps to creating a COVID Fighter Game, implementing JavaScript arrays and collision algorithms.

Introduction to the COVID Fighter Game Setting Up the Project Create and Display Enemies Display Player Character and Gem Objects Implement Scoring and Collision Detection Algorithm Quiz Yourself on the COVID Fighter Game Project

Spin N Win Using Mathematics and Phaser.js

Dig into creating a Spin-N-Win game with Phaser.js, animations, and mathematical logic.

Introduction to Spin-N-Win Introduction to Phaser.js Load and Display the Required Assets Add Event Listeners and Animation Spin the Wheel Using Mathematical Formulas Quiz Yourself on the Spin N Win Project

Sudoku Using a Backtracking Algorithm

5 Lessons

See how it works to create, initialize, fetch, and solve Sudoku puzzles using backtracking.

Mid-Course Assessment

Assessment

Travel Planner Project Using Graphs

7 Lessons

Piece together the parts of creating a graph-based travel planner using JavaScript and visualization libraries.

Chat List Project Using LRU Cache

7 Lessons

Step through using LRU caching in JavaScript to build a chat list.

Text Editor Using Stacks

5 Lessons

Walk through the creation of a text editor with undo functionality using stacks.

10.

Photo Editor Using 3-D Arrays

7 Lessons

Work your way through creating a JavaScript-based photo editor with image manipulation features using 3D arrays.

11.

Frog Jump Game Using Greedy Algorithm

5 Lessons

Enhance your skills in creating a Frog Jump Game using the greedy algorithm and Phaser library.

12.

Summary

1 Lesson

Delve into JavaScript execution, DOM manipulation, game development, algorithms, caching, and more.

Final Course Assessment

Assessment

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